25/08/2022
Six Tips on Building Strong Mental Mindset
1. Resiliency: when faced with challenges, trust that you will become stronger by virtue of facing these challenges. Trust that there is a lesson in every setback, and look for that lesson. Focus on how you can grow, and refuse to be deterred by inconvenience.
2. Bravery: Face your challenges willingly. Choose to engage with that which you fear. Look at your weaknesses, look at your fears, and work through them voluntarily. Otherwise, that which you fear will have power over you.
3. Responsibility: Take responsibility for your own life and for the outcomes of your decisions. Avoid blaming others while you may have been hurt or victimized, focus on finding ways to heal and grow rather than being defined by that which hurt you.
4. Optimism: Trust that things will get better, and ensure this through productive and consistent actions. It’s hard to be pessimistic when you continue to show up for yourself, continue to act in productive and healthy ways, and make the most of every situation. Optimism can be cultivated.
5. Boundaries: To preserve your mental wellbeing or “strong mindset” (whatever you want to say) it’s necessary to say no to the things that drain you. If we want to be strong and work towards a better version of ourselves, we cannot continue to give our time to people or things that make us feel insecure, weak, disempowered etc. Part of this can be accomplished by reducing your need for approval and validation, but ultimately if we associate with people that are critical, pessimistic, and hateful- it’s nearly impossible to fully insulate yourself from their influence.
6. Accept when you’re wrong: Some people are controlled by status. Their need to be seen as a perfect intellectual or an amazing leader causes them to reject their failings or bad calls. If you are controlled by the desire to “be right” all the time, then you will live in resistance and develop a defensive disposition.
